The Marthasville Board of Aldermen had a discussion during their meeting Wednesday, Feb. 18 about the city possibly hosting a celebration for the nation’s 250th birthday on or around July 4.

Resident Don Deeker was present and told the board that there have been some ongoing discussions about hosting the celebration and that he was looking for support from the board to get a committee together that would include several local community groups, such as the Boy Scouts, Marthasville Chamber of Commerce and the Marthasville Community Club. Deeker said the city hasn’t had a parade since 2017 and hasn’t had a community event other than the annual car show since the 225th anniversary of Daniel Boone moving to the area in 2024. He said he was looking for ideas on what the event would consist of.

Mayor David Lange said he has been in contact with Bryan Burns, president of the community club, about doing a Fourth of July celebration, but noted that they hadn’t discussed the nation’s 250th birthday. He said that perhaps all of the organizations in the city could band together to make it a citywide event.

The board also approved an agreement with Flynn Well Drilling. Lange said the agreement includes a water services inspection agreement. Lange said the contract is for three years to do inspections on the city’s deep wells, at a cost of $750 for both wells per each year of the agreement. The board approved the contract 4-0.